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HONOLULU — A replica of a Ming Dynasty Chinese sailing ship sank off the coast of Taiwan after it was rammed by a freighter, but its sailors were rescued, relatives of Hawaii- based crew members said Monday.
The 54-foot Princess Tai- Ping, a replica of a Chinese junk built in Taiwan, was on the return leg of a trip to the U.S. The 11 crew members clung to floating wreckage for up to five hours during a storm Saturday, about 20 to 30 miles off the coast of Taiwan, before they were picked up by Taiwanese Coast Guard helicopters, relatives said.
